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Black Balloon Reviews

2008

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Life with an autistic brother is tough for Thomas when all he wants is to be a normal teenager. His girlfriend Jackie tries to help Thomas, but he has to take a long hard look at himself in order to accept his brother. Read more

Starring	Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Toni Collette, Erik Thomson
Director	Elissa Down
Genres	Drama

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- Presumably because there are too many actual black sheep in Australia for the term to mean anything, this movie focuses... read more on Time Out
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- - Anna King
  - Time Out
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 02:54
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- - 35
  - 1
  Enjoyably unexpected
  
  This only had 23 votes at my time of renting and (obviously) no review, so I thought I'd give it a chance, and am glad that I did.
  
  The story ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Swindon, England
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 09:48
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- - 0
  - 0
  eye opener
  
  It truly shows what life can be like living with somone with autism,great film would recommend anyone to watch this.
  
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- 1041799
- - a customer
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 21:50
- - 1
  - 0
  Blown Away
  
  Such an incredible movie, it has everything humour, love, heartache and warmth.
  
  Thomaas is about to turn 16 and he is trying to cope with his older ... read more »
  
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- 1026597
- - 3girlsonfilm
  - 145 reviews
  - cambridge
  - 07 Aug 2011 at 23:46
- - 1
  - 5
  not worth waching
  
  this is really not a very good film,looking at the cover you would think it's about a young guy falling in love but it's not,it's mainly about the ... read more »
  
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- 985603
- - a customer
  - 24 Apr 2011 at 05:40
- - 1
  - 0
  carefull or you might just love this film...
  
  As previously stated by other reviewers; Black Ballon was a very pleasent surprise. I must admit I wasnt expecting much, but I have to say it certainly ... read more »
  
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- 980314
- - trustnreviews
  - 7 reviews
  - 08 Apr 2011 at 20:10
- - 0
  - 2
  Black Balloon
  
  A lovely delicate film with the center of the Story around a Spastic Adolescent and his supportive twin brother Tom..
  
  The difficulties of family ... read more »
  
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- 935218
- - a customer
  - Southampton
  - 28 Oct 2010 at 13:23
- - 1
  - 0
  The Black Balloon
  
  I was expecting this film not to be good at all, as the trailer didn't portray it in the best light. I will say that the acting was good and I love Toni ... read more »
  
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- 925100
- - YasminBrighton
  - 20 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 20 Sep 2010 at 11:50
- - 1
  - 0
  My favorite film EVER
  
  The acting, the story, the emotion in this film is just amazing. I've seen reviews before saying it's too real. But i think thats what cinema is meant ... read more »
  
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- 920790
- - themarkson
  - 10 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 04 Sep 2010 at 22:35
- - 2
  - 0
  Black Balloon
  
  This is a film ive been wanting to watch for sometime, as a huge Home and Away fan I wanted to see how Rhys Wakefield would act in film as appose to soap land! ... read more »
  
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- 865247
- - a customer
  - Lincolnshire, england
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 18:50
- - 0
  - 4
  Bad acting, stupid story
  
  Rubbish film. Bad acting, no story, autistics are not all like the guy shown..whos acting was crap. Stupid story, not funny....boring.
  
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- 839065
- - mk2009
  - 36 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 11 Dec 2009 at 19:45
- - 0
  - 0
  V.good portrayal of 'normal' family life in an autistic household.
  
  I have an autistic brother so can relate to this film exeptionally well but if you have no awareness of people living with autism it can provide a great insight... read more »
  
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- - twistedinferno
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 02 Sep 2009 at 13:44
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- - 35
  - 1
  Enjoyably unexpected
  
  This only had 23 votes at my time of renting and (obviously) no review, so I thought I'd give it a chance, and am glad that I did.
  
  The story ... read more »
  
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- 701633
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Swindon, England
  - 04 Feb 2009 at 09:48
- - 5
  - 0
  Fab Film
  
  Australian cinema has a history of producing these human interest tales and this sits comfortably with the best of them. The, shall we say, straight ... read more »
  
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- - iamthelaw
  - 4 reviews
  - Sale
  - 16 Mar 2009 at 17:54
- - 4
  - 0
  good
  
  this was good film,didnt exspect what it was going to be like,worth the watch
  
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- 709552
- - redgymshoes
  - 274 reviews
  - Boldon Colliery
  - 16 Feb 2009 at 09:30
- - 3
  - 2
  Lack of respect for condition.
  
  Didn't think the autism was very well portrayed. The bath scene was very inapropriate. All in all found the film tedious. Have seen the subject covered much... read more »
  
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- 717801
- - jimba
  - 4 reviews
  - Gourock
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 21:39
- - 2
  - 0
  Worth a look
  
  At times a difficult film to watch. Thought provoking and sympathetically scripted. Try to look past the dated fashion and language. One of those films that ... read more »
  
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- 717267
- - a customer
  - Bedfordshire
  - 27 Feb 2009 at 22:02
- - 2
  - 0
  Black Balloon
  
  This is a film ive been wanting to watch for sometime, as a huge Home and Away fan I wanted to see how Rhys Wakefield would act in film as appose to soap land! ... read more »
  
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- 865247
- - a customer
  - Lincolnshire, england
  - 23 Feb 2010 at 18:50
- - 1
  - 0
  excellent
  
  This film is brilliant, and shows the struggles of autism, well worth watching
  
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- 717658
- - traceyald
  - 101 reviews
  - Cardiff
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 17:41
- - 1
  - 0
  Insight
  
  This really does give an insight into the life that an autistic child growing to adult causes for the rest of the family, the problems and joys they can bring. ... read more »
  
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- 722560
- - mandyjayne
  - 2 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 08 Mar 2009 at 19:11
- - 1
  - 0
  My favorite film EVER
  
  The acting, the story, the emotion in this film is just amazing. I've seen reviews before saying it's too real. But i think thats what cinema is meant ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 920790
- - themarkson
  - 10 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 04 Sep 2010 at 22:35
- - 1
  - 0
  The Black Balloon
  
  I was expecting this film not to be good at all, as the trailer didn't portray it in the best light. I will say that the acting was good and I love Toni ... read more »
  
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- 925100
- - YasminBrighton
  - 20 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 20 Sep 2010 at 11:50

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